Establishment profile
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION
129 WEST NORTH STREET, SMYRNA, DE, 19973
Operated by CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP · 1 of 25 establishments
221210 — Natural Gas Distribution
EIN 510064146
Summary
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 50 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 H | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 21 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2003 | HEART ATTACK,SHUT-OFF VALVE,GAS LEAKFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in DE — for CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-RC-016257 | Representation election | Sep 2008 | Oct 2008 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2013-02-27. Most recent: 2013-02-27. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-28 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-10-14 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION is one of 25 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP across all 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in natural gas distribution within DE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATIONDOVER — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COFernandina Beach, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Chesapeake Utilities CorporationDover, DE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHESAPEAKE SERVICE SYSTEMS, INC.CHESAPEAKE, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COPalm Beach, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COSanford, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATIONWEST PALM BEACH, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANYMARIANNA, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- Chesapeake Utilities CorporationYULEE, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHARP ENERGY INCSTEVENSVILLE, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMarianna, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP locationsParent rollup
- Natural Gas DistributionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in DEState-wide enforcement data
- Natural Gas Distribution in DEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP, which operates 25 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION operates in the natural gas distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 13.52 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
- Has CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION.